Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Seminar

Date:July 21st, 2008
Time:7:30pm
Location:GriffonRawl MMA Academy

Relson Gracie himself will be holding a two hour Jiu-Jitsu seminar on Monday, July 21st in lieu of regular scheduled BJJ class. The cost is $50 and gi, no-gi and MMA ground fighting techniques will be covered. Private lessons are available all day Monday...please see Jeff Starr or John Strmac for scheduling.Please make every effort to attend. In order to keep Relson coming back and improving our school's overall reputation and talent, we need to have this event well attended. Hope to see everyone there!

Superior Cage Fighting "Round 2"

Date:July 11th, 2008
Time:7:00pm
Location:Quaker Steak & Lube

"Round 2" of the Quaker Fight Series returns to Sheffield Village, Ohio on FRIDAY, July 11, 2008. In "Round 1" Team GriffonRawl was well represented and "Round 2" will be no different.In the night's main event, Tony Groys will be facing Knockout Factory's standout lightweight, Carl Kettle for the Superior Cage Fighting Lightweight Title. In preliminary action, GriffonRawl will send the following men into combat: Paul Keeney@135lbs, Adam Sadny@170lbs, Reggie Parks@170lbs and John Burbol@185lbs.Tickets can be purchased in advance from any of the above fighters for a discounted rate.For more information, please visit http://www.superiorcagefighting.com/Last time out this event was packed solid, so get your tickets early!

NAAFS "Columbus Night of Pain 3"

Date:June 27th, 2008
Time:6:30pm
Location:Hoops Sports Complex

The NAAFS returns to Columbus for the third time on Friday, yes Friday, June 27, 2008. Four GriffonRawl gladiators will be making their way to Columbus to compete!AJ Carl (3-1) will be taking on Chuck Parrish (1-1, Team Havoc) at 145lbs, Bryon McCrosky (2-1) will face Ryan Victory (1-3, Team DNA) at 170lbs, Landon Khakdoust (2-0) is up against Scott Alfer (2-1, Erie, PA) at 185lbs and Miguel Defina (3-1) is pitted against JJ Rey (2-1, Team Bullrider) at 185lbs.Tickets for this event can be purchased in advance by seeing anyone of the above mentioned fighters. Although it's a 2.5 hour trip to Columbus, let's plan on getting together car-pools and make GR's presence known in support of our teammates!

NAAFS "TV Schedule for June/July"

Date:June 22nd, 2008
Time:1030pm
Location:STO TV

Below is the TV schedule for the broadcasts of Fight Night in the Flats IV. Jason Dent, Paul Compton and Dan Jones competed. See below...All times eastern. NAAFS Cage Fighting available on Sports Time Ohio, Direct TV, Dish Network and now GTV internationally. Debut Episode: Sunday June 22nd @ 10 PM Russ Halsey vs Chuck Ellison Stipe Miocic vs Nick Turco Mike Nesto vs Paul Compton Episode Replays: June 23rd @ 3 AM June 26th @ 11 PM June 27th @ 10:30 PM (or immediately follwoing Indians Postgame) Debut Episode: Sunday June 29th @ 10 PM Jessica Eye vs Kari Ricker Jason Dent vs Nick Sorg Episode Replays: June 30th @ 3 AM July 4th @ 12:30 AM Debut Episode: Sunday July 6th @ 10 PM Chris Lozano vs Mickey Hughes DJ Jacobucci vs Frank Carabello John Soeder vs Mitch Whitesel Episode Replays: July 7th @ 3 AM July 10th @ 3 AM July 11 th @ 10:30 PM (or immediately follwoing Indians Postgame) Debut Episode: Sunday July 13th @ 10 PM AJ Aeischilmann vs Sean-Paul Veilleux Matt Lust vs John Hawk James Sendo vs Joe McCall Episode Replays: July 18th @ 1:30 AM (or immediately follwoing Indians Postgame) Debut Episode: Sunday July 20th @ 10 PM Bill Morosetti vs Steve Kosarko Dan Jones vs Jeremy Joles Cody Stevens vs Hobert Cornett Episode Replays: July 25th @ 11:30 PM Debut Episode: Sunday July 27th @ TBA Joey Holt vs Zach Sutek Nick Duell vs John Kuhner Brandon Pierce vs Kellen Hughes

NAAFS "Fight Nite in the Flats 4"

Date:June 7th, 2008
Time:6:00pm
Location:Plain Dealer Pavilion

The NAAFS (North American Allied Fight Series) is regarded as the region's largest MMA promotion. Television contracts with Sports Time Ohio and GTV have given the NAAFS "name recognition."Hyped as the biggest event in NAAFS history, Plain Dealer Pavilion in downtown Cleveland will showcase the region's biggest names at the amateur and professional level.Team GriffonRawl will be represented by two of her professionals, Team Captain Jason "Dynamite" Dent and Paul "Str8outta" Compton. Jason will be taking on the man who knocked out Torrance Taylor in :29 seconds for the NAAFS Pro Series Lightweight Title. Nick Sorg is known to be heavy handed, well conditioned and well rounded. Jason and Nick will be the main event of the evening.Paul, the 2008 NAAFS Amateur Lightweight Champion, will be taking on the 2007 NAAFS Amateur Lightweight Champion, Mike Nesto. This bout will mark both of these accomplished fighter's pro debuts and is being billed as "Champion vs. Champion."Technically of Team Playland, Dan Jones has supplemented his training at GriffonRawl participating in BJJ and Muay Thai classes. Dan is currently ranked #1 in the 2008 NAAFS Amateur Lightweight rankings and he'll be taking on the #2 ranked, Jeremy Joles.For a complete lineup of this absolutely stacked card, please visit http://naafs.tv/news/fnf4.html for more information.Tickets for this stellar event are available at GriffonRawl and we hope to have a large number of supporters for the three men listed above.

Jiu-Jitsu Seminar with Robin Geisler

Date:May 28th, 2008
Time:7:30pm
Location:GriffonRawl Academy

On Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 7:30pm in lieu of the regular BJJ class, Team GriffonRawl will be hosting a Jiu-Jitsu seminar. Robin Geisler, who received his black belt from Relson Gracie in 2006, will be conducting the two hour seminar. Robin will also be available throughout the day for private lessons. Privates may be done one-on-one or with a small group.QUICK BIO:-Started training in Gracie Jiu-jitsu in 1994.-Competed in the first Gracie Jiu-jitsu tournament in Ohio. -Competed in every Gracie Nationals and Gracie/Arnolds Worlds and won or medaled in every one. -2005 Gracie/Arnold Classic Worlds professional brown belt division winner.-Took 2nd place behind teammate Daniel Morias in the 2007 Gracie Worlds No-gi Professional Division.-NAGA superfight competitor.-2nd place 2004 Ohio Pro-am professional division.-3rd place 2007 EGO middle weight tournament.-Most recently, 2008 Pan-American Championships Heavyweight Masters Silver medalist.The seminar will focus on both Gi and No-Gi techniques as well as MMA ground fighting. Space for both private lessons and the seminar will be limited, so please reserve your spot as soon as possible. Please see Jeff Starr or Jason Dent to reserve your spot. Costs for the seminar are as follows:Private lessons: $100 / hour

Superior Cage Fighting "Round 1"

Date:May 9th, 2008
Time:7:00pm
Location:Sheffield, Ohio

Superior Cage Fighting proudy presents Round 1 of the "Quaker Fight Series" on Friday, May 9, 2008. Located at 4900 Transportation Drive, Sheffield Oh, 44054, this show will have a large number of GriffonRawl warriors set for action. Tony Groys (3-1) and John Strmac (4-2) are set for action as the featured bouts going for the 155lb and 145lb titles, respectively. They are up against Knockout Factory warriors, Carl Kettle (4-2)and Dave Lyons (4-2).The following GriffonRawl members are set for action in the preliminary bouts and are as follows:Miguel Defina (3-1) Vs. Kevin Powers (1-0) at 170 lbsLandon Khakdoust (1-0) Vs. Jose Martinez (0-0) at 185 lbsReggie Parks (0-0) Vs. Mike Bendokaitis (0-0) at 170 lbsDave Osborne (1-3) Vs. John Hayes (0-0) at 175 lbsKevin Doyle (0-0) Vs. Jason Schmucker (0-0) at 145 lbsAdam Hooser (1-3) Vs. Jacob Slovak (0-2) at 145 lbsObviously, with eight team members on the card it's sure to be an exciting night of action on the west side.